"It's our view that Florian should continue his work at least until the winter break," said sporting director Frank Baumann. "He's earned this chance because in the last few days he's confirmed every positive impression we had of him. He was the benchmark in our search for a new coach and no candidate convinced us more than he did."

"In spite of the difficult situation, it's a great opportunity for me and for every player. Bremen have a better team than the table suggests and every one of us needs to show that out on the pitch. I'm delighted with the trust that's been placed in me and I'll work extremely hard to do this job."